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Y E N R O T T A Patented Nov. 14, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,"

Joseph A. Sigg, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application May 28, 1946, Serial No. 672,806

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in toy guns, andit is among the objects thereof to provide toy guns having mobile partssimulating the action of automatic guns and which shall be provided withactuating mechanism creating such movements which simultaneously producesound effects.

In my former Patents Nos. 2,356,706, dated August 22, 1944 and2,399,149, dated April 23, 1946, I have disclosed toy guns employingratchet mechanism actuated by cranks to produce visual and sound effectsof automatic rifles. In accordance with the present invention the needfor an actuating crank is eliminated, which reduces the cost ofmanufacture and which especially adapts the principles of the operatingmechanism disclosed in the instant case to the pistol type or hand guntoys.

The invention will become more apparent from a consideration of theaccompanying drawings, constituting a part hereof, in which likereference characters designate like parts, and in which Fig. 1 is avertical cross-sectional View, partially in elevation, takenlongitudinally of a toy gun embodying the principles of this invention;

Fig. 2 a transverse sectional view taken along the line 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a side elevational View diagrammatically illustrating a modifiedform of the gun shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 a vertical section taken longitudinally of still anothermodification of the gun of Fig. I;

Fig. 5 a transverse section taken along the line 5-5, Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 a side elevational view of a fragmentary portion of the toy gunembodying a wheel trigger actuator.

With reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the draw ings, the structure thereinillustrated comprises a pistol or revolver frame I having a barrel end 2constituting an extension thereof, the barrel having a cylindrical bore3 to constitute the muzzle. A housing 4 envelops the member I and isprovided with an opening at the end 5 through V which the muzzle 2projects. The end of the housing 4 constitutes an abutment for a coilspring 6 that fits in a spring socket i of the gun I to normally biasthe housing 4 to the left of the gun as viewed in the drawing. A handgrip Ia forms an integral portion of the member I and is cut out at 8 toprovide a space for movement of a paddle 9 which is secured in the gripas shown by the dotted line III.

The member I is provided with a chamber generally designated by thereference numeral II shaped with an inclined face I2 to constitute a camslide for an actuator generally designated by the numeral I3 having aninclined face I4 that contacts the inclined cam surface I2. The actuatorI3 is provided with a lug I5 that abuts an offset or shoulder portion 16of the housing 6, the lug I5 being permitted freedom of movement withinthe space of chamber I I in a manner to be hereinafter described.

The actuator I3 is provided with depending lugs I I and I8 whichrespectively engage a trigger arm I9 and the paddle 9, a finger trigger20 being mounted in a curved notch H of the memher I. A coil spring 22is disposed between spring seats 23 and 24%, the spring abutting againsta shoulder 25 of the actuator I3 at one end and against an abutment 26of the member I at its other end.

The operation of the gun shown in Fig. 1 is briefly as follows.

7 With the mechanism in the position shown in Fig. 1, when trigger 20 ispulled the actuator I3 will be pushed forward with the lug I5 engagingshoulder I6 of the housing 4 which is advanced in the right-handdirection towards the muzzle end of the gun. In this movement paddle 9is deflected towards the right, spring 22 is compressed and spring 6 iscompressed. As the actuator I3 advances the inclined portion I 4 slidingagainst the cam face I2 will cause the actuator to be depressed downwardto the point where lug I5 clears the shoulder I6 of'the housing 4. Atthis point the housing will be retracted by spring 6 and spring 22 willretract actuator I3 to the position shown in Fig. 1, restoring trigger20 to the set position as shown. In the forward movement of the actuatorI3 the lug I8 will clear the deflected paddle member 9 and allow thesame to return to its normal vertical position as shown, causing it toimpact against the face of the opening 8 in the handle I to produce asharp sound. When the actuator I3 is retracted by spring 22, lug I8,which has an inclined face I Be, will clear the top of the paddle member9 and assume the position shown in Fig. 1.

In the form of the toy pistol shown in Fig. 3-, the housing 28 isstationary and joined to the grip '29. The barrel 30 is movable in thehousing 28 by means of the following mechanism. The barrel is providedwith a slot 3| in whichis dis posed a pin 32 that is secured to thewalls of the housing 28. The actuator 33, of the form of the actuator I3in Fig. 1, engages pin 32 and a lug 34 provided on the barrel 30, Boththe housing 28 and the barrel 30 are notched, as shown at and 36,respectively, for receiving a coil spring 31 which normally maintainsthe barrel and housing in the position shown in Fig. 3. The spring 3'!functions as would the spring 6 in Fig. 1 to maintain a normal positionof the relatively movable barrel and housing.

In operation, when trigger 20 is pulled, the actuator 33 will beadvanced with the lug 33a engaging the member 34 of the barrel, causingthe latter to move forward. Simultaneously the actuator 33, byengagement Of pin 32, will be depressed to release lug 33a which causesspring 31 that has been compressed by the forward movement of the barrelto retract the latter to its normal position. Spring 32 functions toreturn actuator 33 to normal position and reset trigger 20 and thepaddle 9 cooperates with the lug 18 in the manner described inconnection with Fig. 1 to produce the sound effect.

In the form of the device shown in Fig. 4, the gun barrel 39 isstationary, as in Fig. 1, and the housing 40 is movably mounted thereonfor sliding movement in a horizontal plane. The actuator 41, trigger 42,paddle 53 and coil spring 44 function as in the structure of Figure 1 asdoes also the retraction spring 45 at the rear of the housing. The novelfeature of the design of Fig. 4 is a reciprocating pin 46 constitutingthe muzzle of the barrel 39 which is actuated by a wheel 4! engagingcogs or pins 48 in the pin 46, the pin being slotted for receiving thewheel 41. Wheel 47 is provided with an axle 49 disposed in a slot 50 ofthe barrel and the teeth of the wheel engage a serrated portion 5| ofthe housing 40.

In operation, when trigger 42 is pulled, housing 40 will move forwarduntil the actuator trips when it is retracted by the coil spring 45. Inthis forward movement the serrations 5| by engagement of the teeth ofwheel 4'! effect a reciprocatory movement of the pin or muzzle 46.

In the form of the actuator shown in Fig. 6, a housing 53 is movablymounted on a stock 54, the housing having a raised portion 55 forming ashoulder or abutment 56 for the teeth 5! of a trigger wheel 51a that isjournaled by a pin 58, in the stock of the gun. A sound paddle 59 alsoengages the teeth 51 of the trigger wheel as shown and a hairpin spring60 is disposed in a notch 6| of the gun stock and engages the ends of aslot of the housing 53. Air vents 62 are provided for ornamentalappearance on the housing of the gun.

In operation, the trigger wheel 41 is spun with the finger in thedirection shown by the arrow and the teeth 51 successively abut shoulder56 and the movable housing which is displaced forward against thetension of spring 66 and caused to rebound against the next succeedingtooth of the wheel, while paddle 59 clears the teeth and strikes a flatsurface 590, of the gun stock. The rapidity of movement of the wheelcauses several of the teeth to so act in a single pull, therebyproducing reciprocatory movement of the housing 53 and a staccato effectby the paddle 59. The trigger wheel may be made of a smooth plastic toallow slipping the fingers over the teeth without injury.

Although several embodiments of the invention have been hereinillustrated and described, it

will be evident to those skilled in the art that various modificationsmay be made in the details of construction without departing from theprinciples herein set forth.

I claim:

1. In a toy gun having a frame member shaped to form the chamber, barreland grip, of a housing mounted thereon for reciprocatory movementrelative to the barrel, said housing having a spring normally biasingthe same into one position relative to the frame and barrel, an actuatorfor displacing the housing in the direction to compress the spring and atrigger mechanism for said actuator, a spring normally biasing saidactuator in the direction to hold the trigger in the inactive position,and cam means in the path of movement of the actuator for tripping thelatter when the housing has been advanced to its foremost position,whereby the two springs mentioned above retract the actuator to itsnormal position.

I 2. In a toy gun having a frame member shaped to form the chamber,barrel and grip, of a housing mounted thereon for reciprocatory movementrelative to the barrel, said housing having a spring normally biasingthe same into one position relative to the frame and barrel, an actuatorfor displacing the housing in the direction to compress the spring and atrigger mechanism for said actuator, a spring normally biasing saidactuator in the direction to hold the trigger in the inactive position,cam means in the path of movement of the actuator for tripping thelatter when the housing has been advanced to its foremost position,whereby the two springs mentioned above retract the actuator to itsnormal position, and a sound paddle mechanism in the path of movement ofthe actuator which is cocked and tripped before the actuator releasesthe housing.

3. In a toy gun, a frame shaped to form the chamber, barrel and grip andhaving a housing movably mounted for reciprocatory movement in alongitudinal direction to the frame and barrel, spring means maintainingthe normal position of said housing and frame, an actuator forsubjecting the housing to reciprocatory movement having a lug forengaging an abutment of the housing and another lug for engaging a soundpaddle in the path of movement of the actuator, and a trigger for saidactuator.

4. In a toy gun, a frame, a movable housing mounted on said frame, meansfor actuating said housing, a plug disposed in said frame simulating themuzzle of a gun, said plug having pins for engagement with a cog wheelmounted in said frame, and rack teeth in said housing in engagement withthe teeth of the cog Wheel whereby upon reciprocation of the housing themuzzle pin is subjected to reciprocatory movement.

JOSEPH A. SIGG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,356,706 Sigg Aug. 22, 19442.399149 Sigg Apr. 23, 1946

